Nursing Shortage

Week 5: Identifying Practice Issues at the National and Global Level

Submission Type:

Infographic

Details:

For this assignment, you will continue your analysis of common nursing practice issues but focus what influence the practice issue has at the national and global levels.

STEP 1. EXTEND

Continue your exploration of the practice issue you identified in Week 3. (NURSING SHORTAGE)

STEP 2. EXPLORATION

Begin researching your topic.

• Explore the impact of the issue nationally and globally.
• Make an appointment with the WCU Librarian to discover supporting literature related to the practice issue, national and global impact, and policy addressing the practice issue.
• Address the impact or influence of professional associations in relation to the practice issue. Identify professional associations interest in the practice issue. Explore how and why professional associations influence the issue. What is the impact of this influence? How are national and global professional associations different than local and state associations?
• Find interviews from nursing leaders, policy makers, or politicians addressing the practice issue on a national or global level.
• Review the practice issue at the national and global level through contact with or review of national and global health organizations.

STEP 3. CREATE

Record your findings into an infographic to display your findings. Include the following:

• Identify and define the topic area and practice issue
• Description of the practice issue
• Impact to overall quality of patient care
• Impact to the nursing profession in general
• Identify relevant legislation and policies related to these issues and their effects on nursing practice
• Define the audience that the infographic will apply to. Keep in mind the audience is different than your previous assignment.

*PRO TIP* TurnItIn must be able to read your document for you to get credit. If your online tool generates an infographic in a format other than PDF or Word doc., TurnItIn cannot read it. Download your work as a PDF to upload it properly.

See the rubric for specific grading criteria.

Rubric

Week 5 Infographic

Week 5 Infographic

CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Practice Issue/Topic

Using the information researched identify and define practice issue/topic at the national/global level

40 pts

Exemplary

Includes all requirements and provides an excellent description of the issue/topic

35 pts

Competent

Includes all requirements and provides a good description of the issue/topic

20 pts

Developing

Includes a basic review of the issue; lacks detail and insight

0 pts

Not Met

Provides a poor or no review of the selected issue/topic

40 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Practice Issue/Topic Impact

Describe the impact nationally/globally on the overall quality of patient care and the nursing profession in general

40 pts

Exemplary

Includes all requirements and provides an excellent description of the impact.

35 pts

Competent

Includes all requirements and provides a good description of the impact.

20 pts

Developing

Includes a basic review of the impact; lacks detail and insight

0 pts

Not Met

Provides a poor or no review of the selected impact.

40 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Policy/Legislation

Identifies relevant legislation and policies related to the selected issue/topic at the national/global level.

40 pts

Exemplary

Includes all requirements and provides an excellent description of a policy/legislation related to the topic issue.

35 pts

Competent

Includes all requirements and provides a good description of a policy/legislation related to the topic issue.

20 pts

Developing

Includes a basic review of the policy/legislation; lacks detail and insight

0 pts

Not Met

Provides a poor or no review of the selected policy/legislation related to the topic issue

40 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Infographic presentation

20 pts

Exemplary

Includes all requirements and provides an excellent infographic. The use of images is appropriate. Easy to read, interesting, and relevant to the topic. Ideas are succinct.

18.86 pts

Competent

Includes fewer than all requirements and/or provides a good infographic. The use of images is generally appropriate. Mostly easy to read, somewhat interesting, and relevant to the topic. Most ideas are succinct.

16 pts

Developing

Includes fewer than all requirements and/or a basic infographic with minimal detail/insight. The use of images is not fully relevant and/or appropriate. Not easy to read. Main ideas are missing or difficult to find quickly. Missing detail and insight, not succinct.

0 pts

Not Met

Includes images and content not relevant to requirements and/or a poor or missing infographic

20 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Current APA Format, Grammar, and Spelling

10 pts

Exemplary

Current APA format, grammar, and spelling had, at most, 1 minor error.

8 pts

Competent

Submission included 2 minor or 1 major APA format, grammar, or spelling error(s).

6 pts

Developing

Submission included 3 minor or 1 major APA format, grammar, or spelling error(s).

0 pts

Not Met

Submission includes multiple errors

10 pts

Total Points: 150